Man impersonating Niagara cop wanted after pulling over driver

Police are searching for a man who allegedly impersonated a cop and pulled over a driver in Niagara Falls Monday evening.

Officers say the complainant was driving on Drummond Rd. near Prospect St. shortly before 6:30 p.m. when a black vehicle with white doors turned on its red and blue emergency lighting.

The complainant stopped on the side of the road and the suspect impersonating a police officer approached the vehicle.

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When the complainant became suspicious of the man, he asked for his name and badge number. The suspect then returned to his vehicle and fled the area.

Police are looking for a white man with tan skin between the ages of 20 and 30. He is approximately five-foot-eleven and has a small patch of facial hair under his bottom lip.

He was last seen wearing a black toque with a Canadian flag on it, dark jacket with a name tag, and duty belt with handcuffs and a baton.

Witnesses or anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the lead detective at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009346.

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